Dubai Municipality unveiled the ‘Blue and Green Spaces Roadmap 2030’ at the World Governments Summit as part of a comprehensive strategic vision to develop a balanced and integrated urban ecosystem. The roadmap includes a portfolio of projects valued at more than AED4 billion ($1.1 billion).
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Greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UAE surged 78 per cent year-on-year to a record $33.2 billion in 2025, underlining the country’s growing appeal as a global investment destination, according to Emirates NBD Research.
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World Health Expo (WHX) and World Health Expo Labs (WHX Labs) mark a decisive reinvention of what was once the Middle East’s most influential healthcare trade show. Formerly known as Arab Health, the platform has long been a cornerstone of regional healthcare commerce.
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Only 12% of financial services organisations have AI projects fully deployed enterprise-wide, and a substantial 62% still remain in pilot or development stages, says a new study.
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Global M&A (mergers and acquisitions) is positioned to continue momentum in 2026 after rising 40% to $4.9 trillion in 2025, the second-highest deal value on record, according to Bain & Company in its annual Global M&A Report 2026, published today.
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QatarEnergy has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Malaysia's Petronas LNG (PLL), a subsidiary of Petronas, the first long-term LNG supply agreement between the two companies.
The US military said it shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea,
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy is entering a new phase. After a decade of rapid expansion driven by reform and public investment, future growth is expected to be shaped less by scale and more by competitiveness, productivity and export capability.
SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence startup xAI in a transaction that media reports said values the combined entity at around $1.2 trillion, creating one of the most ambitious technology platforms ever assembled. Financial details were not formally disclosed by the companies.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved a global milestone in the digitisation of capital markets with the successful execution of the world’s first sovereign-native tokenised property title deed transfer. This infrastructure reduces property settlement times from days to mere seconds.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala fund has won a €700 million ($825 million) in arbitration linked to the collapse of Austria's Signa property empire, a Reuters report quoted creditor protection group Creditreform as saying.
Aldar and Mubadala Investment Company have completed a strategic joint venture to create a premier retail platform that will anchor the next phase of Abu Dhabi’s evolution as a global destination for curated luxury retail experiences.
Global technology company SLB has announced that Kuwait Oil Company has awarded it a $1.5 billion, five-year integrated contract for the Mutriba field in Kuwait, including design, development and production management.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the US-based The Boring Company to start work on Dubai Loop, a cutting-edge passenger transport tunnel project in the emirate.
Mirage, a leading project management, architecture, urban design, master planning and lead consultancy, has announced that it has successfully completed the first raft concrete pour for Tower 2 at Address Residences Zabeel, a major Emaar development located in Dubai.
OQ Group welcomed 130 graduates into its 2026 Graduate Development Programme, underlining its public–private partnership with Oman’s Ministry of Labour. The initiative aims to create 600 jobs, supporting sustainable employment, national capacity building, and OQ’s future growth needs.
Emirates may consider buying a larger version of A350 if Airbus went ahead with a new wide-body variant, reported Reuters, citing its top official. A larger A350 would leapfrog the A350-1000, which Emirates has so far declined to buy over concerns about durability of its engines in harsh Gulf operating conditions.
The Middle East and North Africa's capital markets recorded 10 initial public offerings in Q4 2025, raising total proceeds of $1.7 billion, said a report. This surge was led by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia that remained the most active market with six IPOs netting $561.6 million for the three-month period.
World Health Expo (WHX) and World Health Expo Labs (WHX Labs) mark a decisive reinvention of what was once the Middle East’s most influential healthcare trade show. Formerly known as Arab Health, the platform has long been a cornerstone of regional healthcare commerce.
Mirage, a leading project management, architecture, urban design, master planning and lead consultancy, has announced that it has successfully completed the first raft concrete pour for Tower 2 at Address Residences Zabeel, a major Emaar development located in Dubai.
France will present an exceptional delegation of 98 companies under the French Healthcare banner at the upcoming 50th edition of World Health Expo Dubai (Formerly Arab Health), the Middle East’s leading healthcare event.
TASC Group, a leading workforce, people advisory, corporate compliance and AI-led business solutions company in the Middle East and North Africa, has appointed Jayajyoti Sengupta as its new Chief Executive Officer. He takes over the role from its Founder Mahesh Shahdadpuri who has been named its Executive Chairman.
Aldar and Mubadala Investment Company have completed a strategic joint venture to create a premier retail platform that will anchor the next phase of Abu Dhabi’s evolution as a global destination for curated luxury retail experiences.
The Middle East and North Africa's capital markets recorded 10 initial public offerings in Q4 2025, raising total proceeds of $1.7 billion, said a report. This surge was led by regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia that remained the most active market with six IPOs netting $561.6 million for the three-month period.
TASC Group, a leading workforce, people advisory, corporate compliance and AI-led business solutions company in the Middle East and North Africa, has appointed Jayajyoti Sengupta as its new Chief Executive Officer. He takes over the role from its Founder Mahesh Shahdadpuri who has been named its Executive Chairman.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has signed a co-operation agreement with Glydways, a global leader in automated transit networks, for setting up an automated transit network, introducing a new mode of transport based on autonomous electric vehicles supported by AI technologies in Dubai.
Catapult, the global full-service live experience agency with offices in Dublin, London, New York, and Los Angeles, has announced its strategic expansion into Saudi Arabia. The company's entry into the Kingdom is supported by AstroLabs, the Gulf's leading business expansion platform.
An alarming rise in cargo theft and freight fraud across global supply chains is being highlighted by the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported Asset Protection Association's Europe Middle East and Africa division, with incidents escalating across Europe, the Americas and Africa.
